Printronix S828, Programmer'S Manual

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Programmer Manual PTX ‐ S828
Chapter 1 EPSON/IBM Commands 49 260071 ‐ 001A
graphics pattern.
p2 Sum of the values corresponding to the dots that should be printed in the second column of the
graphics pattern.
px Sum of the values corresponding to the dots that should be printed in the last column of the
graphics pattern.
ESC Z
Quadruple density dot graphics printing (240 virtual dpi) (IBM/EPSON).
ASCII Code
ESC Z n1 n2 p1 p2 ... px
Hexadecimal Value X'1B' X'5A' n1 n2 p1 p2 ... px
Decimal Value 27 90 n1 n2 p1 p2 ... px
Range 0 = n1 = 255
0 = n2 = 31
0 = p = 255
Terminator code. This command prints dot graphics at 240 horizontal dot per inch by 180 vertical dpi.
The parameter values should be calculated as follows:
n1
Remainder of the number of columns divided by 256.
n2 Integer result of the previous division.
p1 Sum of the values corresponding to the dots that should be printed in the first column of the
graphics pattern.
p2 Sum of the values corresponding to the dots that should be printed in the second column of the
graphics pattern.
Data Input Control
CAN
Cancels line. (EPSON)
ASCII Code CAN
Hexadecimal Value X'18'
Decimal Value 24
This code clears all printable characters and bit-image graphics on the current line. This code moves the
print position to the left-margin position.
CAN
Cancels data. (IBM)
ASCII Code CAN
Hexadecimal Value X'18'
Decimal Value 24
This code clears all data stored in the preceding print buffer but does not change the current print position.
DC1
Selects printer. (IBM)
ASCII Code DC1
Hexadecimal Value X'11'
Decimal Value 17
This command causes the printer to be enabled after it has been disabled by the ESC Q command.